Yuki heard the sounds from the kitchen, ah… back to old times… He sneaked out of his bedroom and sneaked a peek at Tohru, she was making rice cakes and sushi, all the Japanese snacks that she was able to make, she did it all. At that time, Yuki wondered why she was out of bed at the break of dawn, but because he was not entirely the guy who is able to think properly in the morning, thus, he went back to bed and thought nothing of it.
By the time she had finished making them, it was merely 8 in the morning, Tohru had specially woken up early to make the snacks. I'm sure Kyou would like it. Tohru placed all the snacks in a basket and smiled contently, satisfied of her products. After checking that nobody was following her, she silently went back to the bamboo compound. "Kyou!" She called a few times.
At first, there was silence. She called a few more times, perhaps he had not heard, however, the more she called, the more disappointment filled her heart. She looked at the basket and sighed. As she begin to walk away, she heard a grunt. Immediately, whatever disappointment she has in her has disappeared, she turned, "Kyou!"
"Tohru?" Kyou said and went to the window. Tohru, too, went to the window excitedly. Kyou regarded Tohru for a few moments. "Eh? Why are you here for?! I told you to go, you're not supposed to be here,"
"It's okay, I'll be okay," She reassured him. "Look what I've made for you, Kyou-kun!" Tohru said happily, raising the basket. Kyou looked at the basket, "Baka," He said and looked away. Tohru looked at the basket, "I've made rice cakes and sushi and no leek!" Tohru laughed. Kyou regarded Tohru for a long while while she explained what she had made. She remembers… after so long, she could still remember what I dislike and like to eat. Tohru reached into the basket and pulled out a rice cake, she stretched it out for Kyou to take.
After a few minutes of hesitation, Kyou took the cake, "Fine, I'll eat them, but once I finished, you should go away, this is the last time you're here, you hear me!?" Tohru took a step back, but smiled softly instead, "Hai… eat, Kyou-kun," Everytime he finished his snack, Tohru took out another one and Kyou would look increasingly frustrated, but she dismissed it. She was not as stupid as before to make only a few.
"So how have you been?" Tohru asked dumbly, trying to break the ice. Kyou glared at her, "Same as I've always been, except trapped in this stupid cage, how do you think I've been!?" He said sarcastically as he chewed angrily down his snack. Tohru looked away, a little hurt, but she had gotten used to it and nodded slightly. A hand stretched out in front of her, gesturing for her to put another one of her snacks on his hand, she looked up and blushed slightly, "Ah, hai, here…" She put another on his hand.
"But…" Kyou started to speak just as he finished his last mouthful of food in his mouth, savoring the aftertaste of the snack. Tohru looked up at him as Kyou glanced over at her, maintaining eye contact, "I'm glad you're here now, at least…" Kyou let the sentence fade away and he looked down. He couldn't bring himself to say this, it felt weird to say this to Tohru. At least whenever I wake up, I would think of you and know that you're here. Your presence somehow gives me…the will, at least, to carry on living, giving me comfort and warmth I've never felt ever since graduation. He chuckled under his breath. Tohru looked at him and gave an understanding smile, "Hai, Wakata…" Kyou smiled back helplessly at her, feeling glad for the bars and the restriction made by the walls from Tohru. Because without it, he knew that he would have hugged her tightly and have, yet the agony of not being able to hug her fully and not being able to feel her warmth against his body.
Tohru…3 years of solitude and loneliness just disappeared knowing you're here again… hopefully, with me.
Wakata – I understand